This draft history of the Allanstand Cottage Industries tells the story of how Frances Goodrich founded the craft cooperative. The story begins with Goodrich's work as an educational missionary in the Brittain's Cove community in Buncombe County...
Basket making -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Coverlets -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Dyes and dyeing -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Hand weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This article appeared in the "Watertown Daily Times" (presumably Watertown, N.Y.) on February 8, 1917. It reports on a talk given by Frances Goodrich at the home of Mrs. C. Willard Gamble. The article reports on Goodrich's work with the...
These eight pages were written by Frances Goodrich to tell the story of Allanstand Cottage Industries, Inc. She begins with her longing to help mountain women, the gift of the double bow knot coverlet, her first experiences with a loom. She...
This article was written by Helen R. Albee and published in the "American Monthly Review of Reviews," around 1898. In this article, Albee encourages philanthropists to look at the funding of the arts and crafts as a way of helping people in rural...
Mountain Milestones was a newsletter published by Penland School of Handicrafts as a vehicle for disseminating news about craft classes at Penland, the activities of the local community, and general information about the region. Two issues were...
This signed photograph of Frances Goodrich sitting in the doorway of a log cabin or out building was taken by Doris Ulmann in 1934. The photograph was used in Allen Eaton's 1937 book "Handicrafts of the Southern Highlands" where it was captioned...
This early 1900s photograph was taken by an unknown photographer at the White Rock Fair. The photograph depicts an audience crowd gathered for an event with a backdrop of textiles hung as a display. Featured textiles include a crazy quilt, a woven...
The photograph taken on April 23, 1989, shows Harley Jolley, a Mars Hill College history professor, unveiling a North Carolina historical highway marker in honor of Frances Goodrich. The marker commemorates Goodrich's contributions to the Craft...
This photograph was taken by an unknown photographer at the 1915 White Rock Fair. It features a display of several textiles including woven coverlets, two quilts, and a hooked rug hanging on the right-hand wall. The coverlet hanging between the two...
Qualla Arts & Craft Mutual of Cherokee, North Carolina, had a popular booth at the Craftsman's Fairs of the Southern Highlands. This overview of the display shows renowned woodcarver Goingback Chiltoskey with a display of his carvings. Basket...
Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual of Cherokee, North Carolina, had a popular booth at the Craftsman's Fairs of the Southern Highlands. In this photograph from the 1953 fair in Asheville, North Carolina, four women are admiring a double-weave basket, as...
Goingback Chiltoskey (1907-2000), also known as Going Back Chiltoskie and G. B. Chiltosky, was a renowned Cherokee Indian woodcarver who also taught wood crafts at the Cherokee School in Cherokee, North Carolina. Here he is demonstrating relief...
Goingback Chiltoskey (1907-2000), also known as Going Back Chiltoskie and G. B. Chiltosky, was a renowned Cherokee Indian woodcarver who also taught wood crafts at the Cherokee School in Cherokee, North Carolina. Here he is demonstrating relief...
William Crowe came from a family of wood carvers living on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina. Here he is demonstrating carving for visitors at the craft fair. His finished pieces and a rough-cut piece are on the table in front of...
Goingback Chiltoskey (1907-2000), also known as Going Back Chiltoskie and G. B. Chiltosky, was a renowned Cherokee Indian woodcarver who also taught wood crafts at the Cherokee School in Cherokee, North Carolina. Here he is demonstrating relief...
The snapshot shows Southern Highland Craft Guild member, Nancy Conseen demonstrating basketry in the entrance to the Folk Art Center, Asheville, North Carolina. Behind her is a poster with the schedule of craft demonstrations sponsored by the...
John and Sarah Catolster were woodworkers from Cherokee, North Carolina. They carved wooden bowls and other utensils. The photograph was taken by Ralph Wiggington at the 1949 Craftsman's Fair of the Southern Highlands in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Lottie Queen Stamper (1907-1987) was a Cherokee basket maker who made double weave baskets. She demonstrated her art at the 1948 Craftsman's Fair of the Southern Highlands in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. In this photograph, taken by Clem Kalischer,...
Lottie Queen Stamper (1907-1987) was a Cherokee basket maker who made double weave baskets. She demonstrated her art at the 1948 Craftsman's Fair of the Southern Highlands in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. In this photograph, taken by Clem Kalischer,...
Lottie Queen Stamper (1907-1987) was a Cherokee basket maker who made double weave baskets. She demonstrated her art at the 1948 Craftsman's Fair of the Southern Highlands in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. In this photograph, taken by Clem Kalischer,...
